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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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